REL 275C: The Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon

Name: Jiovanna Loa

1. Read 1 Nephi 17 and answer the following questions:
a. This chapter represents a pivotal point where God moves forward with His
promise to deliver Lehi and his family to the Promised Land. What do verses 2-3
teach about the idea that while God is working to give us specific blessings, he is
also helping us become more like Him?
God is always giving us specific blessings that will help u

b. As you read verses 4-6, consider the difference between waiting for the day
promises will be fulfilled and arriving at the moment when they begin to be
fulfilled. How is our faith tested in both experiences?
Our faith will always be tested, and both ex

c. Verses 7-11 illustrate how God makes us partners in obtaining our gifts from
Him. How have you seen Him call you to a mountain, instruct you in doing
something you must do, and then being left to follow through on His new and
difficult guidance? Why are you grateful that he stretches and involves you in
giving you His gifts?
I am grateful because I feel more capable of overcoming things that are in m
d. Verses 13-14 teach two important outcomes that will be ours when God delivers
on His promises to us? What are the outcomes?
The two promises are that when we follow the L

e. Verses 17-20 show us we do not only need to believe in God's ability to deliver
on His promises, but that we will also be tested as to whether we can exercise
faith in His servants as they play their role in helping us obtain God's gifts. How
can you prepare yourself to follow the prophet or another leader when they follow
God's guidance?
What we can do is read the scriptures and apply them to our lives. We can also t

f. As you read verses 21-32 consider how challenging it is to keep our eyes on the
eternal prize rather than settling for temporary distractions. How do you
remember your opportunities so you can maintain the faith needed to remain
faithful and not murmur?
I take every downtime to do something good and Christlike. I will open

g. What do verses 33-47 teach is the essential thing we must do if we are to receive
God's choice blessings in our lives?
hat once we get what is promised, we should stay faithful. W
h. Verses 48-55 illustrate the choice we have to murmur and doubt or believe and
support. How do you refuse to murmur and choose to believe?
What I do is by staying with peopl
2. Read 1 Nephi 20:1-7 and answer the following questions:
a. What has God done in your life that caused you to know of His existence and
power?

I wasn't going to go on a mission at all. Then one day the Spirit came over me and told m

b. According to these verses, why does God tell us things He will do long before He
does them?
3. Read 1 Nephi 21:13-16 and answer the following questions:
a. How do you suppose God feels if we feel neglected or forgotten?
He will never forget us if we don't forget Him. When

b. Restate verse 15 in your own powerful words.

A mother cannot just leave her child when the child is in need. Sa

c. How does it make you feel to know the Savior has retained the marks of His
crucifixion as a reminder of His promises to you?
It shows that he has overcome the same things I have and will overcome. That is the promise

d. What does the statement, "thy walls are continually before me" mean to you?
It means when I come unto
4. Read 2 Nephi 10 and answer the following questions:
a. A simple definition of a religious covenant is that it is a two-way promise
between God and man. As you read verses 1-7 what do you see as the reason why
God does not appear to be keeping His covenant to His people?
God does not keep His promise if we don't do what He asks us to. W

b. As you read verses 17-25 note the firm promise by God that He will fulfill the
promises that He has made. How can you exercise more faith in God's determined
commitment to keep His promises? What specific things do these verses suggest
we can do to increase our faith in God's promises?
What we can do to exercise more faith is by doing the little th

5. Read 2 Nephi 19:16-21 and answer the following questions:

a. What is the reason the anger of the Lord is kindled against His people and His
promises are being withheld?
When people do not listen to the word of the Lord. This is when they don't

b. Why does the Lord say twice in these few verses that, "his hand is stretched out
still?"
This means that there is always a way back to Him and that is through the Atonement of Je
6. Read 2 Nephi 29:1-2, 5, 9, 14 and answer the following questions:
a. As God affirms the reality and validity of His promises in these verses, why do
you feel it is so hard for us to wait for Him to complete His work?
I feel like it feels so long because we do

b. How can we come to know God's promises and be focused on them as He is?
We can come to know His promises as we let him control our lives. When we

7. Read Words of Mormon 1:7 and answer the following question:

a. In spite of God's omniscience and our ignorance, we sometimes approach Him in
prayer and seek to tell Him how things should be done. How can you remember
His wisdom and your limitations so you are able to more patiently wait as he
fulfills His promises in the days to come?
All I can do is try to be like Him and that's by studying the scriptu